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Education/Academic qualification
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
5 Oct 2023 → 4 Oct 2026
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
18 Jun 2020 → 17 Jun 2023
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
17 Aug 2017 → 16 Aug 2020
Field of Science
- 3.1 Basic medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Development of new anti-cancer medicines for treatment of rare tumours in triterpenoid group of lupane series
Vilšķērsts, R. (Project leader) & Turks, M. (Project leader)
15/02/16 → 28/02/19
Project: RSU grants
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Meldonium Improves Functional Capacity in Patients with Right Ventricular Failure
Kigitoviča, D. (Corresponding Author), Dzirnieks, K., Lejnieks, A., Dambrova, M., Skride, A. & Vilšķērsts, R., 2 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14, 21, 7787.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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IMproving Preclinical Assessment of Cardioprotective Therapies (IMPACT): a small animal acute myocardial infarction randomized-controlled multicenter study on the effect of ischemic preconditioning
Hernandez-Resendiz, S., Vilšķērsts, R., Aluja, D., Andreadou, I., Bencsik, P., Dambrova, M., Efentakis, P., Gao, F., Giricz, Z., Inserte, J., Kelly-Laubscher, R., Kiss, A., Krieg, T., Kwak, B. R., Lecour, S., Lopaschuk, G., Mączewski, M., Waszkiewicz, M., Oknińska, M. & Pagliaro, P. & 7 others, , Apr 2025, In: Basic Research in Cardiology. 120, 2, p. 335-346 e0142021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EPA and DHA acylcarnitines are less cardiotoxic than are saturated and monounsaturated long-chain acylcarnitines
Liepiņš, E. (Corresponding Author), Gukalova, B., Krims-Dāvis, K., Kūka, J., Leduskrasta, A., Korzh, S., Vilšķērsts, R., Makrecka-Kuka, M., Konrāde, I. & Dambrova, M., 1 Mar 2025, In: BioFactors. 51, 2, e70014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data on cardiac and vascular functionality in ex vivo and in vivo models following acute administration of trimethylamine N-oxide
Videja, M. (Corresponding Author), Vilskersts, R., Sevostjanovs, E., Liepinsh, E. & Dambrova, M., Feb 2023, In: Data in Brief. 46, 108890.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Meldonium increases functional capacity of patients with chronic right ventricular failure
Kigitovica, D., Dzirnieks, K., Sablinskis, M., Lejnieks, A., Vilskersts, R. & Skride, A., 2023, In: Medicina (Kaunas). 59, Suppl.2, p. 212Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Oral presentation
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Meldonium Increases Functional Capacity of Patients with Chronic Right Ventricular Failure
Kigitoviča, D. (Speaker), Dzirnieks, K. (Co-author), Šablinskis, M. (Co-author), Lejnieks, A. (Co-author), Vilšķērsts, R. (Co-author) & Skride, A. (Co-author)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Targeting mitochondrial bioenergetics as a therapeutic strategy for cardiopulmonary complications related to COVID-19
Vilšķērsts, R. (Speaker)
24 Mar 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Studies from Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis Have Provided New Data on Science and Technology (Data on cardiac and vascular functionality in ex vivo and in vivo models following acute administration of trimethylamine N-oxide)
Vilšķērsts, R., Dambrova, M., Liepiņš, E. & Ozola, M.
3/02/23
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